So you (Am)divided up my (G)land

Six counties stayed in (C)England's (D)hand

(G)So you take my (C)home

But you (G)cannot take my (D)mind

Then you (Am)tried to keep me (G)down

With your tanks and guns in my (C)streets and (D)towns

And you (G)shoot your plastic (C)bullets

To (D)keep your plastic (G)state

Chorus:

In (G)Ireland's (D)troubled (G)land

Each (C)decade (D)brings its (G)rebel (D)band

And (G)forces (C)of the (G)crown

They (D)try to bring them (D7)down

But the (G)flowers will (D)bloom a(G)gain

And the (C)people (D)they will (G)rise a(D)gain

And (G)then you (C)shot him (G)down

So (D)all the world could (G)see

Does it matter how you kill

You make the rules it is your will

But let your plastic bullets

To kill it's all the same

Oh I could not believe my eyes

You took those young lads by surprise

The way you shot them down

That day in Derry town

Chorus

Oh some justice we did seek

A place for all to live in peace

An island in the sea

Where people could be free

But you can not be proud

The way you shot him to that ground

A nightmare you shot them down

That night in Belfast town

Chorus

Then shoot me, shoot me down

Because I make my colours known

And I heard the mercy cry

Where people in fear do lie

In anger then he ran

With the banner stick all in his hand

And then you shot him down

And all the world could see

Chorus

The (G)day you (C)shot Séan (G)Dowd

That (D)day in Belfast (G)town